The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-03
General News Summary.
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Gon0raI News summary.
Interesting Home and Foreign News.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, Feb. 22.-Among the petitions and
memorials presented to-day were several by Mr.
Riddleberger against the ratification Of the ex-
tradition treaty with Great Britain. A bill was
passed authorizing the sale Of the surplus copies
OF Government documents at cost price. Ut
provides that not more than one copy shall be
sold to any one person.) Tho presiding oficer
laid before the Senate communication from
Senator Sherman, resigning the ONCE of Presi-
dent pro TEN. OF the Senate; placed on fle Mr.
kiddleberger offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the publication Of all the
papers and documents on Senate files relating
to the rejection Of the nomination Of James G.
Matthews rs Recorder Of Deeds for the District
OF Columbia The House amendments to the
6undry Civil Appropriation bin were presented
and on motion Of Mr.. Allison, disagreed to In
bulk and conference asked The Senate then
went into secret session and soon after ad-
journed.
HousE.-Mr. Bland called up the vetoed PEN
sion oill of John W. Farris, and asked the House
70 pass II over the veto. The House refused to
DO yeas 1a2, nays %, not the required two
thirds IN the affirmative. The Senate amend
ments TO the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
were taken up. The recommendations of the
Committee on Appropriations were concurred
In and conference was ordered ON the dis
agreeing votes Of the two Houses. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on ap-
preparation bills and proceeded to consider the
Senate amendments to the Post-ofice bill. The
only amendment upon which non-concurrence
was recommended was that appropriating $780,
90 Tor the transportation Of foreign mails by
American steamships to Southern and Central
Avrna f<..f A.-A
reaching conclusion the committee rose and
the House took up the resolutions expressive
OF regret ut the death Of Senator Austin F.
Pike, Of New Hampshire. Nessrs. Haynes,
Galinger, Long, Holman, Brown and others de-
hverod culogies, the resolutions were adopted,
and then, IS further mark Of respect to the
memory OF the deceased. the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 23.-A large number of petitions
from Grand Army posts in various States were
presented, asking for tho passage of the De-
pendent Pension bill over the veto. The bill to
create Department Of Agriculture and Labor
was taken up and several amendments reported
oy the Senate committee were agreed to. After
considerable discussion the section in the Agri-
cultural Department bill transferring the
weather service of the Signal Bureau to the new
department was agreed to-yess 81, nays 15-and
the bill was passed without division, and con-
ference asked. CThe bill creates new depart
mont to be known as the Department Of Agri-
culture and Labor" with secretary and as
ststant secretary, and o commissioner OF labor
at the head Of the bureau of labor. The weather
service of the signal service is to be transferred
70 the new department July /, next.) The mes
sage Of the President vetoing the bill granting
arrearages Of pension to Thomas 8. Haskins, .
Maine volunteer, was taken up, and on motion
of Mr.. Frye, the bin was passed over the veto
yeas b6 nays g The Senate then adjourned.
HousR--Mr. Belmont, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the House substitute
for the Senate Retaliation bill and, under the
special order, asked for its Immediate consider
alton. After o short discussion the bill was
passed with but one dissenting vote. CThe bill
diners from that passed by the Senate on the
same subject BY including provisions which pro-
hibtt the transportation Of Canadian products,
or the moving Of locomotives, cars, etc., into the
United States) The conference report on the
Dill making close season for mackerei, was
submitted and agreed to-. The House then went
into Committee Of the Whole on the Senate
amendments to the Post-ofice Appropriation
bill. The amendment appropriating 100000 for
foreign mail service with Central and South
America was discussed at length, when the
committee rose and reported the bill back to the
House with the recommendation that the
amendment be nonconcurred in. Without TAX
ing vote on the question the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 2.-A very large number of
petitions from Grand Army posts were presented
praying for the passage Of the Dependent PEN
sion bill over the Presidents veto. The House
substitute for the Fishery Retaliation bill was
disaRroed to and Q conference asked. Mr. Van
Wyck offered resolution, which went over, de-
ciartng it to be the sentiment OF the Senate that
an amendment to the Constitution should be
submitted to the people for the election of SEN
ators directly by the voters. Consideration of
the Pleuro- Pneumonia bill was resumed, and a
long debate followed. Several amendments were
offered and agreed to, but without final action
on the bin the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Messages from the President veto
ing several private pension bills were presented
and referred. The report Of the Committee OF
the Whole on the Senate amendments to the
Post-omce Appropriation bill was called up.
Inc nrst three amendments were concurred in.
The fourth amendment, appropriating $4,000
TO contract for the carrying Of foreign mails on
American vessels to Central and South Amer
tcs, was non-concurred In, and conference was
ordered. The report Of the Committee on Elec-
lions upon the Indiana contested election case
was called up, and the resolution reported was
adopted without division. Qt confirms the right
OF Steele TO the seat) The Dependent Pension
bill, with the veto message of the President was
then taken up and after long discussion the
question was put as to whether the House
would pass the bill the Presidents objection "a
the contrary Notwithstanding and 1t was decided
IN the negative-yeas 1s5, nays 125-not the CON
stitutionel twothirds in the affirmative In
Committee of the Whole the House considered
the Naval Appropriation bill until adjournment
without reaching conclusion.
SENATE, Feb. 25.-Among the bills reported
ana placed on the calendar was the House bill
to annex portion of the Territory Of Idaho te
Washington Territory. The Edmunds resolu
lion, eiecttng Senator ingalls, president pro ten,
OF fne Senate, was called up. Mr.. Cockrel
moved to amend by substituting the name o
Senator Harris The amendment was rejected
oy strictly party vote-yeas 26. nays so, Mr.
Riddieberger voting with the Republicans The
resolution was then adopted without division
A resolution was offered and adopted directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to report undel
whnt authority distilled spirits was permitted
TO be Withdrawn without penalty and sent out O
the country for storage abroad, to be returned
rs retmported goods. The Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the House joint resolution
Tor an investigation Of the books of the Pacih,
Railroads, with the Senate amendment thereto
IN the nature OF substitute. After o long de
Date, and the adoption of number OF amend
ments. the resolution passed without division
ct provides for the appointment of three com
missioners, with o compensation of $3.50
month, travelling expenses and board bills, will
power to examine all books, papers, and methodi
OF the rsilroad companies
HousE.-on motion of Mr.. Belmont, th,
HOUSE insisted on its amendments to the Senat,
Retaliation bill and Messrs. Belmont clements
and Rice weSe appointed conferees. A motor
70 suspend th9 rules and pass the Senate bill
providing for Agricultural experiment stations
was agreed to@ @15s to 12 The conference re
port on the Invalid Pension Appropriation bill
was submitted and agreed to. The House ther
went into Committee of the Whole on the Nava
Appropriatiop bill An amendment was adopted
appropriatine $4,000 for repairs to the Hart
ford, Kearsage, Trenton, Swatara, Thetis, Nip
sic, Richmond and Enterprise Pending furthe
consideration Of tho bin the committee ros
and the Hosse adjourned.